PhytoKeys (May 2018)

Coelogyne victoria-reginae (Orchidaceae, Epidendroideae, Arethuseae), a new species from Chin State, Myanmar

  • Shi-Shun Zhou,
  • Yun-Hong Tan,
  • Xiao-Hua Jin,
  • Kyaw Win Maung,
  • Myint Zyaw,
  • Ren Li,
  • Rui-Chang Quan,
  • Qiang Liu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.98.23298
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 98
pp. 125 – 133

Abstract

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Coelogyne victoria-reginae, a new species of section Proliferae, from Natma Taung (Mt.Victoria) National Park, Chin State, Myanmar, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to C. prolifera, but the clustered pseudobulbs, pure brownish- red flowers and column wing with irregular notches at the apex of the new species differ from the other species. A preliminary risk-of-extinction assessment shows that the new species is regarded as EN C2a[i] according to the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria.